City of Boston / Boston Fire Department

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Boston Fire Department

Source file: City of Boston — Employee Earnings Report / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Boston Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2024, this agency had 1,805 employees with median total compensation of $174,516; the highest distinct record was $373,465.

Year: 2024
Employees: 1,805
Median total: $174,516
Highest record: $373,465

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,278$310,531+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,805 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($174,516) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $127,222 (73%)
Overtime — $27,638 (16%)
Other — $20,585 (12%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$83,018

$147,266

$174,516

$211,075

$255,112

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $255,112 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $83,018. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Fire Fighter

809 · $164,984

Fire Fighter-Technician

158 · $164,066

Fire Lieutenant

138 · $205,155

Cadet (Fire)

61 · $33,860

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician

55 · $178,242

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 24

Brian Murray

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,540

Base pay: $140,695
Overtime: $30,795
Other pay: $2,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,540
Work ZIP code: 01604

Source-specific fields

Id: 2777
Other Pay: $2,050

Brian Murray works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Brian earned $173,540 in 2024.

Sean Lucht

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,492

Base pay: $141,062
Overtime: $29,477
Other pay: $2,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,492
Work ZIP code: 01520

Source-specific fields

Id: 2780
Other Pay: $2,953

Sean Lucht is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $173,492.

Cory Finn

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,459

Base pay: $132,575
Overtime: $27,689
Other pay: $13,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,459
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 3,743.00
Id: 2782
Other Pay: $550

Cory Finn is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $173,459.

Patrick Derick

Fire Lieutenant-Adr/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,442

Base pay: $270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $173,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,442
Work ZIP code: 02038

Source-specific fields

Id: 2784
Other Pay: $7,493

At Boston Fire Department, Patrick Derick serves as a Fire Lieutenant-Adr. Their 2024 pay totaled $173,442.

Jesse O'Connor

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,324

Base pay: $140,698
Overtime: $31,390
Other pay: $1,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,324
Work ZIP code: 02128

Source-specific fields

Id: 2791
Other Pay: $1,237

Jesse O'Connor is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $173,324.

Jeffrey Riley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,322

Base pay: $136,230
Overtime: $31,254
Other pay: $5,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,322
Work ZIP code: 02767

Source-specific fields

Id: 2792
Other Pay: $5,838

Jeffrey Riley works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Jeffrey earned $173,322 in 2024.

George Paige

Ff Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,316

Base pay: $156,829
Overtime: $13,522
Other pay: $2,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,316
Work ZIP code: 02375

Source-specific fields

Id: 2793
Other Pay: $2,965

George Paige holds the role of Ff Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $173,316.

Michael Guerrera

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,191

Base pay: $143,506
Overtime: $28,270
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,191
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 2800
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Michael Guerrera serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $173,191.

Thomas Maher

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,188

Base pay: $138,490
Overtime: $32,036
Other pay: $2,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,188
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2801
Other Pay: $550

Thomas Maher works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Thomas earned $173,188 in 2024.

Michael Marotta Jr.

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,188

Base pay: $167,351
Overtime: $5,287
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,188
Work ZIP code: 02346

Source-specific fields

Id: 2802
Other Pay: $550

Michael Marotta Jr. works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. Michael earned $173,188 in 2024.

Luis Tejeda

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,156

Base pay: $144,608
Overtime: $26,669
Other pay: $1,878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,156
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 432
Id: 2804
Other Pay: $1,446

Luis Tejeda works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Luis earned $173,156 in 2024.

Marc Mcandrew

Fire Captain-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,139

Base pay: $144,558
Overtime: $25,531
Other pay: $3,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,139
Work ZIP code: 02537

Source-specific fields

Id: 2805
Other Pay: $3,050

Marc Mcandrew is a Fire Captain-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $173,139.

David Kelley

Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,097

Base pay: $143,910
Overtime: $23,668
Other pay: $5,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,097
Work ZIP code: 02339

Source-specific fields

Id: 2806
Other Pay: $5,519

David Kelley is a Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $173,097.

Ryan Long

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,093

Base pay: $136,059
Overtime: $35,674
Other pay: $1,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,093
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Detail: 810
Id: 2807
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Ryan Long serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $173,093.

Sean Murphy

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,037

Base pay: $139,662
Overtime: $32,825
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,037
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2814
Other Pay: $550

Sean Murphy works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Sean earned $173,037 in 2024.

Trenton Parsons

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,003

Base pay: $135,781
Overtime: $26,694
Other pay: $10,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,003
Work ZIP code: 02135

Source-specific fields

Detail: 9,978.00
Id: 2815
Other Pay: $550

Trenton Parsons works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Trenton earned $173,003 in 2024.

Shawn Farrar

Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,932

Base pay: $152,836
Overtime: $13,682
Other pay: $6,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,932
Work ZIP code: 02119

Source-specific fields

Id: 2817
Other Pay: $6,414

Shawn Farrar holds the role of Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,932.

Matthew Christoforo

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,932

Base pay: $140,812
Overtime: $29,163
Other pay: $2,957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,932
Work ZIP code: 02324

Source-specific fields

Id: 2818
Other Pay: $2,957

At Boston Fire Department, Matthew Christoforo serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,932.

Christopher Corey

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,919

Base pay: $132,290
Overtime: $40,079
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,919
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2821
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Christopher Corey serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,919.

Robert Smith

Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,881

Base pay: $47
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,881
Work ZIP code: 02368

Source-specific fields

Id: 2824
Other Pay: $7,692

Robert Smith works as a Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech for Boston Fire Department. Robert earned $172,881 in 2024.

Richard Ollis

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,701

Base pay: $126,545
Overtime: $33,593
Other pay: $12,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,701
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2827
Other Pay: $550

Richard Ollis is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $172,701.

Daniel Presume

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,656

Base pay: $122,150
Overtime: $35,616
Other pay: $14,890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,656
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,345.00
Id: 2830
Other Pay: $550

Daniel Presume is a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $172,656.

John Soares

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,647

Base pay: $77
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,647
Work ZIP code: 02171

Source-specific fields

Id: 2831
Other Pay: $11,797

John Soares works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. John earned $172,647 in 2024.

Leo Ronan Ii

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,625

Base pay: $142,525
Overtime: $28,018
Other pay: $2,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,625
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,084.00
Id: 2832
Other Pay: $998

Leo Ronan Ii works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Leo earned $172,625 in 2024.

Joseph Gendrolis

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,570

Base pay: $145,684
Overtime: $24,576
Other pay: $2,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,570
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 2833
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Joseph Gendrolis serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,570.

Collin Herelle

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,505

Base pay: $420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,505
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2836
Other Pay: $6,405

Collin Herelle works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Collin earned $172,505 in 2024.

Robert Noonan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,426

Base pay: $140,858
Overtime: $30,138
Other pay: $1,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,426
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 880
Id: 2838
Other Pay: $550

Robert Noonan works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Robert earned $172,426 in 2024.

Brian Sullivan

Ff Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,396

Base pay: $149,239
Overtime: $20,107
Other pay: $3,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,396
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2841
Other Pay: $3,050

Brian Sullivan works as a Ff Administrative for Boston Fire Department. Brian earned $172,396 in 2024.

Anthony Mcdonagh

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,353

Base pay: $138,633
Overtime: $32,346
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,353
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 825
Id: 2842
Other Pay: $550

Anthony Mcdonagh is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $172,353.

Kaitlin O'Brien

Ff Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,326

Base pay: $117,069
Overtime: $30,898
Other pay: $24,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,326
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 23,809.75
Id: 2843
Other Pay: $550

Kaitlin O'Brien is a Ff Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $172,326.

Robert O'Neill Iii

Fire Lieutenant-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,308

Base pay: $89,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,308
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Id: 2844
Other Pay: $3,464

Robert O'Neill Iii is a Fire Lieutenant-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $172,308.

Gregory Hanley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,133

Base pay: $142,593
Overtime: $26,301
Other pay: $3,239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,133
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,689.00
Id: 2852
Other Pay: $550

Gregory Hanley holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,133.

Edward Mccarthy Iii

Radio Repairperson (Bfd)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,132

Base pay: $140,441
Overtime: $27,718
Other pay: $3,974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,132
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2853
Other Pay: $3,974

At Boston Fire Department, Edward Mccarthy Iii serves as a Radio Repairperson (Bfd). Their 2024 pay totaled $172,132.

James Daly

Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,974

Base pay: $144,350
Overtime: $25,887
Other pay: $1,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,974
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 440
Id: 2858
Other Pay: $1,297

James Daly holds the role of Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,974.

Eddy Holmes

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,961

Base pay: $125,915
Overtime: $26,847
Other pay: $19,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,961
Work ZIP code: 02364

Source-specific fields

Detail: 872
Id: 2859
Other Pay: $1,446

Eddy Holmes holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,961.

Robert Manning

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,950

Base pay: $145,883
Overtime: $23,831
Other pay: $2,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,950
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,312.00
Id: 2860
Other Pay: $924

Robert Manning works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Robert earned $171,950 in 2024.

Michael Foley

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,924

Base pay: $164,454
Overtime: $6,920
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,924
Work ZIP code: 02339

Source-specific fields

Id: 2861
Other Pay: $550

Michael Foley is a Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $171,924.

David Mcsweeney

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,855

Base pay: $140,410
Overtime: $30,896
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,855
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2863
Other Pay: $550

David Mcsweeney holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,855.

Vincent Gonzalez

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,840

Base pay: $145,253
Overtime: $25,364
Other pay: $1,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,840
Work ZIP code: 01701

Source-specific fields

Id: 2864
Other Pay: $1,222

Vincent Gonzalez works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Vincent earned $171,840 in 2024.

Brad Watts

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,804

Base pay: $122,104
Overtime: $30,589
Other pay: $19,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,804
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2867
Other Pay: $550

Brad Watts works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Brad earned $171,804 in 2024.